UK weather: Arctic air sends temperatures plunging to -3C as most parts of Britain will see freezing temperatures this weekend ()
<iframe frameborder="0" height="100%" scrolling="no" src="https://www.gbnews.com/res/scraper/embed/?video_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmm-v2.simplestream.com%2Fiframe%2Fplayer.php%3Fkey%3D3Li3Nt2Qs8Ct3Xq9Fi5Uy0Mb2Bj0Qs%26player%3DGB003%26uvid%3D52813313%26type%3Dvod%26viously_id%3DjXTpUV0A8_l" width="100%"></iframe><br/><p>A powerful Arctic air will send temperatures plunging to as low as -3C, with all of Britain seeing freezing temperatures this weekend.</p><p>The UK is already battling a <a href="https://www.gbnews.com/weather/cold-weather-met-office-yellow-ice-warning-thursday-february-13-latest" target="_blank">spout of chilly weather</a>, with snow showers falling in several places including the Southern Uplands, the Shropshire Hills and the Cotswolds. </p><h3></h3><br/><p>Attendees dressed in their best outfits on day two of the Cheltenham Festival were also subjected to a light snowfall, which quickly turned to sleet.</p><p>And the dreary weather shows no signs of slowing down, with forecasters warning that the arctic air will “stay with us well into next week”.</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Weather map" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="86fe099524cc386b931320bac832ce38" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="53704" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/weather-map.png?id=57089080&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-latest"></div><p>Weather maps from WXCharts for Sunday show an icy blue front sweeping across the UK, with no part spared from freezing temperatures.</p><p>The lowest predicted temperature is in Somerset, where a bitterly cold -3C is expected.</p><p>NetWeather's senior forecaster Jo Farrow said that the weekend will be characterised by the “chilly arctic air” which will bring about “frosts by night”.</p><p>She said: “It’s looking dry this weekend but chilly. The cold air will stay with us well into next week. 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This weekend we have a completely different air mass with origins in the Arctic.</p><p>“After last weekend’s taste of warmth and spring sunshine this weekend maybe a bit of a disappointment.”</p><p>However, whilst Farrow said when caught in a cold blast, “you will pull your coat tighter”, there will be some sunshine amid the chilly temperatures.</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Horses make their way in from the snow covered gallops on day two of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="fdfebeb2da8c28b6b65590412dc59ce4" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="792c8" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/horses-make-their-way-in-from-the-snow-covered-gallops-on-day-two-of-the-2025-cheltenham-festival.png?id=57089123&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-mostread"></div><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Primrose Hill" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="76064615926657ab8ec740f9630744bb" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="99e64" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/primrose-hill.jpg?id=57089132&width=980"/><p>“We are beginning to feel the strength of the sun’s rays as we move into springtime, but Sunday does look more cloudy,” she said.</p><p>The Met Office issued a <a href="https://www.gbnews.com/weather/uk-weather-cold-frost-ice-warnings" target="_blank">yellow ice warning for the early hours of this morning</a> amid fears of “accidents and injuries”.</p><p>The East Midlands, North East England, North West England and Yorkshire and Humber were under the alert between 3am and 9am today.</p><p>The forecaster predicted wintry showers and temperatures close to freezing could lead to icy surfaces.</p>
